used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
anew
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
BROWNIESnounUS /ˈbraʊniz/
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
ex-fairy
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From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
FLORIMEL
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From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
and nothing more
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
knife-like
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From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
staying power
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
a particular point in time
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
relaxingadjectiveUS /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
roarsnounUS /rɔːrz/
plural of “roar” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
not in physical motion
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
thunderousadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərəs/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The beasts with thunderous roars and sharp teeth showing sprang up at him, and a lion with knife-like claws just grazed the skin of one of his legs, and tore off a portion of his garment.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
at the time that
From this reading PRINCE FLORIMEL MEETS THE BROWNIES Prince Florimel gave a great shudder of fright when the gift of his ex-fairy godmother so utterly failed him in that moment of terrible danger.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Florimel climbed up further, and still further, for safety, while the animals roaring their defeat continued to hurl themselves at the tree until it shook and shook again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He made a frantic leap for the trunk of the tree, and grasping one of the low branches pulled himself up with desperate haste as far as he could.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As the savage beasts, screaming for his blood, came toward him, he turned and fled, without relaxing his hold upon the treacherous bow.
